By treating the other person with manners and respect, even if they don’t respond in kind, you increase the odds of having a positive encounter with them in the future.
Sometimes discussions heat up just a little too much for your group’s readiness level. If you know about these potential pitfalls, you may be able to keep the conversation from becoming too spicy to handle.
It can be difficult to make people feel comfortable enough with each other to be honest and open about their viewpoints on controversial issues. We hope that these activities help you to break that ice and get talking!
In some cases, you may be able to de-escalate the situation and allow your group to return to productive discussion after such a disruption. This guide will help you to navigate this circumstance so that your Let’s Talk group can move on in a productive way.
Depending on what level of involvement your institution and jurisdiction allow, working as a student defender can help you develop a variety of important skills.
Can I Publish This Guidebook is a companion to CanIPublishThis.com, an interactive, online tool for analyzing legal issues in student journalism, created by Â鶹´«Ã½IOS.
